Senior Product Specialist Benelux

About the role

As the (Senior) Product Specialist (Passenger Cars) your primary responsibility will be to support the product localization of our passenger car portfolio in the Benelux market (Belgium Netherlands & Luxembourg). You will work closely with the Product Localization Owner Benelux along with product sales marketing and R&D teams in Europe and China to facilitate the localization process. You will play an integral role in gathering and analyzing market trends policy changes competitor tendencies and user or partner expectations.

You will be part of the European Product Department focusing on market customer policy regulation research and competitor analysis. We aim to develop a comprehensive product strategy that aligns with our vision and goals. Your role will be crucial in ensuring smooth product launches and successful deployment. With the successful introduction of BYD HAN and BYD ATTO 3 in 2022 we are excited to welcome talents who can support us in bringing more competitive passenger car models to the market in 2023.

As a member of the European Product Department the Product Specialist will report directly to the Product Manager.

Key Responsibilities

• You will support in product localization projects in the target market. This will involve assisting in identifying market requirements and uncovering consumer insights to help develop products and product strategies that meet the needs of our target audience.
• Support in managing product demands from various stakeholders including user groups dealers and local authorities or associations. You will collaborate with crossfunctional teams including R&D sales business planning and marketing to help convert these demands into product implementations aligned with our product strategy.
• Support local product campaigns such as testdrive events and customer clinics to refine our product proposition and raise awareness of our products among potential customers.
• Assist the Product Localization Owner in managing the regional product team ensuring that the team aligns with local business expansions and has the necessary skills and resources to support our product localization efforts in the target markets.
• Work with the product marketing team to provide local market analysis consumer analysis and competitor benchmarking providing valuable insights that will help us develop effective marketing strategies for our products.
• Support other local activities such as compliance tests and product training at the early stage of (pre) launches of new passenger car models in Europe. By doing so you will help ensure that our products meet all relevant regulatory frameworks and business requirements.

Requirements

• Bachelors or masters degree in Sustainable Transition Automotive Engineering Marketing Business Administration or a related field.
• 3 years of experience in product management product engineering or related industry a proficiency in project management is a plus.
• Oral/written fluency in English is mandatory; Dutch&French is a plus.
• Strong data collection and analytical skills with the ability to extract and present critical insights. (experience with Power BI and/or data visualization is a big plus)
• Effective communication skills and the ability to work collaboratively across all technical teams and disciplines.
• Disciplined factbased and rational approach to problemsolving.
• Ability to prioritize multitask and work in a fastpaced environment.
• Team player with a customercentric cando liveandlearn mindset.
• Passion for NEVs and sustainability.
• Understanding of NEV technical paths performance parameters design and their impact on UX.
• Valid driving license B or equivalent driving license for passenger cars.

We offer:

• Performance and experiencebased competitive remuneration
• Department & companywide teambuilding events.
  
• An exciting opportunity to be part of European transition to Zero Emissions transportation and decarbonization of the economy.

Our Purpose is to build a zeroemission future that reconnects humanity with nature and a World of clean air. We are looking for talent that connects with this mission and want to create positive impact by joining a diverse and dynamic team